Red Snapper rigging

Saltwater Offshore Discussion
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What weight line, leader and terminal tackle do you use ? And how do you setup your rig ?

Raymond Adams

2003 Sea Fox 195 Bayfisher

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8 ounce eggs sinker, 3 foot of 100 pound Fluro carbon, 9\0 OwnerSSW Circle hook, And a frisky live bait fish 30 feet off the bottom Anchor, , anchor did I mention anchor over the spot… You will catch up more and bigger fish

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

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You lucked out there nutz

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I am so pissed at the council that I want every red snapper that can be caught to be caught. One more tidbit for those who are paying attention… 100 to 120 feet

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

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Thanks sells. I should be able to load the boat slap full of reds now.

23’ seacraft

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Paul, do you think grounds a little more to the “north” are better than those to the “south”? seems like when we’ve lucked into them it was more northerly…

EDIT: oh yea and I got some of Jerry’s hooks 9/0 hooks, they almost look like Owners…

The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org

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Originally posted by Bonzo72

Paul, do you think grounds a little more to the “north” are better than those to the “south”? seems like when we’ve lucked into them it was more northerly…

EDIT: oh yea and I got some of Jerry’s hooks 9/0 hooks, they almost look like Owners…

The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org

I normally fish up north, but last week we made a trip down south to a piece of bottom I had never fished about 3 miles from the North Hole. Absolutely covered in red snappers. Could not catch anything else ended up moving out to the ledge to get away from the snappers. I think any piece of live bottom from 100 to 120 feet will produce very well. Seem to find smaller fish out around 140 feet

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

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Y’all do realize that since I am coming down for the week And NOAA keeps track of my vacations . That a freak storm will poop up around Thursday and run up the east coast just offf shore Friday Saturday and Sunday. Just saying. No damage just far enough off the coast that it messes up the fishing.

Sea Hunt 234

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Paul what kind of live bait are you using, and where are you getting it? I’m going to start learning how to get out there and fish these reefs next week, finally picking up a little bigger boat so I can… thanks for any help… and are you going to reopen your store anytime soon??

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Originally posted by sellsfish

8 ounce eggs sinker, 3 foot of 100 pound Fluro carbon, 9\0 OwnerSSW Circle hook, And a frisky live bait fish 30 feet off the bottom Anchor, , anchor did I mention anchor over the spot… You will catch up more and bigger fish

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

'bout time

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Need a pen to keep all the pinfish you can catch between now and then!

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Originally posted by sellsfish

I am so pissed at the council that I want every red snapper that can be caught to be caught. One more tidbit for those who are paying attention… 100 to 120 feet

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

I’d like to see you on a 50 man party boat with a bunch from here and work the snappers over good. That would be a total of 50 fish…BFD.

The chances of fifty individual boats catching 50 fish are slim…the game is rigged and they will take it away from all of us.

My bait for snapper/grouper is a butterflyed bee liner…on your set up…or a pinfish with an attitude. I hope to pack as many fisherman on my boat as I can carry…with electric reels.
The Snappa( forDG34YF) are almost as thick as the dogfish off Savannah and they bite anything. I try to stay away from known snappa areas just to keep from having to mess with releasing them…time consuming and depressing.

The council needs to go.

The ENTER-NET Fisherman

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Originally posted by mdaddy
quote:
Originally posted by sellsfish

I am so pissed at the council that I want every red snapper that can be caught to be caught. One more tidbit for those who are paying attention… 100 to 120 feet

.
PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

I’d like to see you on a 50 man party boat with a bunch from here and work the snappers over good. That would be a total of 50 fish…BFD.

The chances of fifty individual boats catching 50 fish are slim…the game is rigged and they will take it away from all of us.

My bait for snapper/grouper is a butterflyed bee liner…on your set up…or a pinfish with an attitude. I hope to pack as many fisherman on my boat as I can carry…with electric reels.
The Snappa( forDG34YF) are almost as thick as the dogfish off Savannah and they bite anything. I try to stay away from known snappa areas just to keep from having to mess with releasing them…time consuming and depressing.</font id=“red”>

The council needs to go.

The ENTER-NET Fisherman

I wonder if this is not part of their tactic. :question::question: I know several friends that have basically given up offshore bottom fishing due to all the horse @#@# rules.

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I got a couple ?s since you guys seem to want everyone to catch some:

1)best way to catch the Beeliner or pinfish?

  1. should u zip tie quick release your anchor out at the deep live bottom?

  2. so sounds like go find some good looking bottom 100’ to the ledge and give it a go?

Thanks guys

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I prefer a live cigar minnows to any other bait. You can catch them around artificial reef structure on Sabiki Riggs. B-liner is ok, but if You can catch a Bonita (little Tunny) it makes a much better cut bait.

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

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yall peak at the wind forecast…?

:dizzy_face:

“mr keys”

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yall peak at the wind forecast...?

“mr keys”

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Yep, the first snapper weekend is a bust.

Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250

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Originally posted by Long Enuff
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yall peak at the wind forecast...?

“mr keys”

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Yep, the first snapper weekend is a bust.

Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250

I have to work anyways but sucks for everyone else. this weather has been crazy this summer

“mr keys”

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Originally posted by sellsfish

I prefer a live cigar minnows to any other bait. You can catch them around artificial reef structure on Sabiki Riggs. B-liner is ok, but if You can catch a Bonita (little Tunny) it makes a much better cut bait.

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

Why not just load up on menhadden instead of spending time trying to catch pinfish or cigar minnows?

2016 Boston Whaler 230 Vantage w/300 Merc Verado

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Originally posted by bonecrusher
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Originally posted by sellsfish

I prefer a live cigar minnows to any other bait. You can catch them around artificial reef structure on Sabiki Riggs. B-liner is ok, but if You can catch a Bonita (little Tunny) it makes a much better cut bait.

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

Why not just load up on menhadden instead of spending time trying to catch pinfish or cigar minnows?

2016 Boston Whaler 230 Vantage w/300 Merc Verado

they are better baits and hardier.

“mr keys”

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Originally posted by northchucky
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Originally posted by bonecrusher
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Originally posted by sellsfish

I prefer a live cigar minnows to any other bait. You can catch them around artificial reef structure on Sabiki Riggs. B-liner is ok, but if You can catch a Bonita (little Tunny) it makes a much better cut bait.

.
PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

Why not just load up on menhadden instead of spending time trying to catch pinfish or cigar minnows?

2016 Boston Whaler 230 Vantage w/300 Merc Verado

they are better baits and hardier.

“mr keys”

Assuming you keep them alive during the run offshore, do you really think an ARS is going to hit a pinfish or cigar minnow any differently than if a live menhaden drops in front of it’s face? But then again, I know people that prefer cut bait to live bait for ARS?

2016 Boston Whaler 230 Vantage w/300 Merc Verado